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Big Hall or Small Hall? Two writers take opposing views

Yeah, so the timing is weird (no Hall vote for another 10 months, and no induction ceremony for five), but sometimes inspiration overrides practicality. A brief discussion among staff regarding the size of the Hall of Fame — in fact emanating from a comment about it being laughable that Bulls coach Billy Donovan is in […]

about 6 hours ago | 0 reads

Which offseason decision by the White Sox is making you the most nervous?

As was written just yesterday, the White Sox may not have a seat at the adults’ table when it comes to offseason trades or signings, but GM Chris Getz has been active. The coaching staff was revamped and front office bolstered. And the discount shopping and bottom-feeding that have become trademarks of 2020s Jerry Reinsdorf […]

about 7 hours ago | 0 reads

Are the 2026 White Sox trying to contend … or are they just pretending?

The White Sox may not have a seat at the adults’ table when it comes to offseason trades or signings, but GM Chris Getz has been active. The coaching staff was revamped and front office bolstered. And the discount shopping and bottom-feeding that have become trademarks of 2020s Jerry Reinsdorf clubs has continued. To what […]

1 day ago | 0 reads

Hold White Sox manager Will Venable to these five standards in 2026

Because the Chicago White Sox are in the middle of an epic rebuild, it is not fair to assess the job manager Will Venable is doing based solely on his record. You could argue that Will deserved votes for 2025 American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Pale Hose to a 19-win improvement. […]

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Today in White Sox History: February 8

1958 Future White Sox hurling star Juan Pizarro set a record by recording 17 strikeouts in the Caribbean Series opener. The game was a culmination of Pizarro’s greatest Puerto Rican Winter League season, winning the PRWL MVP as he became the second of now-four pitchers to win its pitching Triple Crown: 14-5 with a 1.32 […]

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Who are you rooting for in the World Baseball Classic?

We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. The World Baseball Classic is back this […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

Whither Lenyn Sosa, White Sox?

With Spring Training about to spring up, several sites have predicted a probable White Sox starting lineup for 2026, from the major sports outfits to blogs like our own. On none of them (at least none I’ve seen) is the Sox leading homer-hitter of 2025 anywhere to be seen. Well, anywhere except as a possible […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

Today in White Sox History: February 7

1941 In what turned out to be quite a heist, the White Sox sent pitcher Clint Brown to Cleveland for pitcher Johnny Humphries. Humphries had been a mediocre reliever for three seasons in Cleveland, amassing nine saves but a 6.37 ERA to boot; the White Sox transitioned him to the rotation, and after a stunning […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

What would a successful 2026 White Sox season look like?

We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. Yes, asking this question here on February […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Today in White Sox History: February 6

1912 In a brilliant move, the White Sox purchased first baseman Jack Fournier from Boston. Fournier would go on to play six seasons in Chicago, with a 5.9 WAR peak in 1915 (a season in which he led the AL with a .491 slugging percentage). After the re-acquisition of Chick Gandil for the 1917 season, […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Today in White Sox History: February 5

1903 The Crosstown rivalry began, as the White Sox and Cubs announced plans to play their first games ever against one another. The series blossomed into the postseason City Series, which thrived almost yearly for four decades. However, as reported on this day, the City Series was intended to include preseason as well as postseason […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

Which White Sox season still bothers you the most?

We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. Our Discussions series continues by looking back […]

5 days ago | 1 read

2026 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 36

The Tyler Schweitzer Army showed up in full force, just 11 ballots into his Prospect Vote time. Better late than never, right? Schweitzer crushed the competition, earning 18 of 42 (18%) votes: This is Schweitzer’s worst of four showings in our Vote, as readers ranked him higher in 2023 (18th), 2024 (23rd) and 2025 (14th). […]

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5 days ago | 1 read

Today in White Sox History: February 4

1922 The White Sox purchased right-handed reliever José Acosta from the Washington Senators. Acosta, born in La Habana in 1891, was the 33rd Cuban player in major league history and the first ever to play for the White Sox. Acosta went 0-2 with an 8.40 ERA and -0.4 over five games for the 1922 White […]

5 days ago | 0 reads

Which trade in White Sox history still bothers you the most?

We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. While the White Sox have pulled off […]

6 days ago | 0 reads

White Sox fans need to hope the experts are wrong

Pitchers and catchers report before long, but expert baseball analysts have already been gazing into crystal balls and algorithms and coming up with analyses of where they things stand as the offseason burns away. Multiple Top 100 prospect lists have now been published, with the White Sox scoring from three to six, with five the […]

6 days ago | 3 reads

Today in White Sox History: February 3

1988 Helping to spur an upset in the 1988 Caribbean Series, José DeLeón started the Series-opening win for his Escogido Leones. Just six days later, the White Sox traded the right-handed workhorse to St. Louis for Lance Johnson, Ricky Horton and cash. 1996 To help fortify a comically-thin rotation (of the four core starters in […]

6 days ago | 0 reads

Simping for Sandlin

Rejoice! It’s February! That means baseball will be back before the month is over, and I’ll finally write about something besides “Hey, look at this young arm!” Unfortunately, Spring Training is still weeks away. Respite still eludes you, South Side Sox stan.  The Pale Hose have another arm you haven’t heard of, Daniel Sandlin, and […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

2026 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 35

We are getting close to the point where our Top 100 Prospect countdown crashes into the Prospect Vote, so we may not have too many more rounds to go here. This time around, we determined a winner while one player on our ballot was DFAd (Jairo Iriarte) and a recent winner (Gage Ziehl) was dealt […]

MLB

7 days ago | 0 reads

Which loss in White Sox history still bothers you the most?

We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. Given recent events, there are more and […]

7 days ago | 2 reads

Today in White Sox History: February 2

1950 In just the fourth transaction ever between the two Crosstown teams, the White Sox bought Herman Reich from the Cubs. Reich was coming off of what on paper looked like a very solid season for the ivy bumblers, slashing .280/.305/.360 over 108 games. However, in an offensively-charged 1949 season, those numbers were actually subpar. […]

7 days ago | 2 reads

SoxFest Live Day 2 brings familiar themes, renewed energy

Day 2 of SoxFest Live felt very familiar, with many of the same key talking points put out by GM Chris Getz and manager Will Venable the night before. However, the atmosphere did seem a bit different. While Friday night set the tone for a more intimate gathering, Saturday’s sold-out crowd made it feel more […]

8 days ago | 1 read